NHS GRAMPIAN NEEDS TO CUT SPENDING BY £27.7 MILLION

[Northerner]

Health chiefs are facing the challenge of shaving more than £27 million off all spending at a North-east health board – and the challenge has already got harder.

NHS Grampian, which is funded by the Scottish Government to provide public health services across the region, was given £867.2m to spend on services between the start of April and the end of next March. That is £27.7m less than last year – and the challenge is now on for health bosses to find ways to break even.

According to a report out today, the financial year has not got off to the best start.

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[mikeyB]

Yes. Although health is a devolved matter, the proportion of the national pot that is handed to Scotland is proportional to the money spent on the NHS in England. The same applies to Wales. In NI they cover the difference in bribes from the Tories.

This isn't England paying for the NHS in Scotland, England keeps most of the tax taken in Scotland, so it's our money.